whipped
to be hit by a rope weapon/tool
to make someone do something, usually through violence
force
focus
to give all your attention to one thing
someone who escapes or leaves a place
escapee
shipped
to send something somewhere else
very, very scared
terrified
harsh
difficult; not easy
words that come before and after a word to help you understand it
context
illegal
against the law
someone who watches over others
overseer
revise
to write something again; to change your words to make them better
not fair or equal
injustice
slavery
people who were taken from their homes and forced to do hard work for no money
something that is owned
property
auction
a public sale where the highest bidder wins the item
to do something over and over again
repetition
cruelty
enjoying causing harm or pain to others
at normal times
regularly
seized
grabbed or taken by force
not a lot of something or not very good quality
meager
mnemonics
something that helps you remember something
making someone feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed in front of other people
humiliation
frequency
the rate at which something happens (high or low)
a large farm where slaves live and work
plantation
abolitionist
someone who wants to end something bad that the government is doing